diff --git a/CRM/Contribute/Form/Contribution/Main.php b/CRM/Contribute/Form/Contribution/Main.php
index 40c72970d95f..8681e186c3db 100644
--- a/CRM/Contribute/Form/Contribution/Main.php
+++ b/CRM/Contribute/Form/Contribution/Main.php
@@ -267,7 +267,6 @@ public function setDefaultValues() {
             elseif (!empty($priceFieldOption['is_default']) && (!isset($this->_defaults[$priceFieldName]) ||
               ($val['html_type'] === 'CheckBox' && !isset($this->_defaults[$priceFieldName][$keys])))) {
               CRM_Price_BAO_PriceSet::setDefaultPriceSetField($priceFieldName, $keys, $val['html_type'], $this->_defaults);
-              $memtypeID = CRM_Core_DAO::getFieldValue('CRM_Price_DAO_PriceFieldValue', $this->_defaults[$priceFieldName], 'membership_type_id');
             }
           }
         }